Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-03
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as well tell the whole truth" he dues not
admit the killing, but said he wrapped
the head, legs and arms In three separate
bundles Abd made three trips TO the west
end Of CRilowhill street bridge, where ne
hid the packages underneath the lower
dock. About $50 O'Clock that evening he
again visited the bridge and unobservad
sacoeede in tying all the dismembered
portionsDd the body In one bundle, and
then, Weighing It down with bricks,
threw the whole into the river about ~
feet from the western shore. This was
ali he would say regarding the case. De-
teotiyes were at once sent TO the sohuyl-
kill river TO grapple for the limbs and
head. The Schuylkill harbor police boat
was PRESSED into the service and with the
small boats the whole force Of men on
the tugIbegan work. Up 10 late hour
the remains had not been found.
PHrI.ADrLPH1A, Feb. 24.-Sinoe Mrs.
Mary Tabbs made the confession imph'
eating George Wilson and herself In the /
murder of Wakefield Gaines, the deteo- |
tiyes have been searching for the cleayer |
with which the deed is said to have been
done. To-day two detectives visited the
house OF Mrs. Martha Wallace, Wilson's
aunt, with whom he had resided, and, In |
the bottom Of al old trunk, secreted
under q bedstead, was founu come of the
clothing belonging TO Wilson. Among
the garmenta were a pair OF well.-orn
trousers which we're covered with blood
from the knees down, and also coat
and vest which were also blood-stained.
A blood-stained saw was also found.
"There is mo doubt" said Chief Of De-
tectiyes Kelly, ''that this saw was used In
cutting up the body. In her confession
Mrs. Tabs says that the arms, legs, and
head were out of with a cleayer. We
have made careful inquiry about this
cleaver, and learned from Mrs. Wallace
that she had q cleaver about the house,
but that it disappeared about two weeks
ago. She asked Wilson II he knew any
, thing about ii before he was arrested, but
, he denied all knowledge Of Its whers-
/ abouts. The officers also found In VII
i sons room small quantity Of twine SINH
. lar TO that described by Wilson, which he
used in tying the bundles containing the
! head, legs and arms, which he threw into
: the Schuylkill river from the Oallowhill
Q street bridge"
Q Wilson has been looked up In the
+ county prison, where Mrs. Tabb is also
+ confined. There is little doubt now that
, Mrs. Tabbs murdered or helped 10 muir
: der Gaines. II was asoertained to-day
from friends of the murdered man that
}. two days before his murder he was made
d sick by poison which he said q woman
had put 10 glass Of beer because he re-
y fused to keep her company and discard
K other women. His friends believe Mrs.
Tabbs was the woman he referred to.
Il The detectives secured to-day one Of
the most important Witnesses 80 far found
" and obtained from her conclusive evidence
ID against the prisoners. The new witness
& is Hattie Armstrong, aged II years, who
n lives nearly opposite the house Of Mrs.
III Tabbs. The girl says that on the
Wednesday the murder was committed
Mrs. Tabbs called her over and, after
telling her she was in great trouble AND
OF needed money, gave the girl bundle o.
clothing and asked her to pawn it. Sh,
Is did this, realizing $3.50, which she CAV
20 to Mrs. Tabs, and received 25 cents TO
In her trouble. The bundle of clothing wa
oi secured to-day by the police, and wa
" found TO contain an overcoat, two sacl
M coats, a pair Of blue and pair of BROW
pantaloons, and blue vest, all of whicl
nd have been identified as having Belongs
to Gaines. One pair of pantaloons an
81 the vess which he wore on the fatal da
III III bore blood marks. The paper coyerin
- OF the bundle was also stained and was Q
,r- the sane kind used in wrapping che bod
ite and limbs.
ne PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-In the statemeI
10. made ysterdayt to the chief OF detectives b
II In AZ,
Is. der OF Wakefield Gaines (Which statemel
Chief Kelly refused TO give the public unit
he to-day Wilson said he had known MFR
he Tabbs for two years and was In her houi
TO on wednesday morning of last weel
by tam was there when he entered Il
esi mouse, ana when Wilson remarked that
intended bringing Annie Richardson Qfr
on Ta6og nieeel TO the house, Gaines ealie
BIZ him a liar. The two men then came
blows, md Gaines Knocked Wilson doy
VI @'t his ast. The aght was continued, al
% Mi "a up chair and stru
OF Gaines In the back OF the hea
uel Wilson says he then ran out
the house, and did not return until near
bill noon, Mrs. Tabbs then handed him q pac
,tta age Ind told him to throw it into the riyt
pad and said that she would kill him II
opened the bundle. Wilson then reiterst
bill his statement about secreting the limbs al
Try. head and subsequently throwing them
vii. the Schuylkill river. After disposing OF h
'ed. remains he returned home at about
O'CLOCK, and did not see Mrs. Tabbs until
saw her at the police station after her arre
!. woman to-day entered police hea
quarters and informed Chief Kelly that 4
ng- was Mrs. Mary Jane Gaines the wife Of /
murdered man. She produced her mt
;sb flaHe certificate, which showed that h
'91n' maiden name was Mary Jane Oonnor, a
II tnat she was married TO Wakefield Gain
A DprpmlAF ut
lay. where Gaines father, who Is a lot
mer preacher, resides. Mrs. Gaines was mn
hen affected and continued weeping during 1
der entire interview She said that she n
tbe separated from or husband two years a
80 because thsy could not live together pea
81 auliy. she frequently heard OF her husba
erly associating with Mary Tabs.
left PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S-Some adj
was tional light was thrown on the murder
: in wakefield Gaines yesterday by the fir
of ing of a Ratchet stained with blood II
my wn-shop on South street. Chief OF I
the tectiyes Kelley at once sent for Hat
for Armstrong the young colored girl W
the pawned Gaines clothing for Mrs. Tab
ope on the day following the murder. n
ears girl admitted 10 the chief that she h
eral Pawned the hatchet a pair of shoes anf
the dress and obtained for them IS cents. a
Olis, said that Mrs. Tabbs had given III,
sup to her on the day after she had navn
lille the clothing, and told her to be anre 4
!lish bring the money back as she needed
ling She handed the money over to Mrs. Tai
He who gave her 10 cents. The shoes w,
reat identified as having belonged to Wa
rom held Gaines. The name of the firm viii
ssed sold the hatchst is stamped upon /
n at handle, and as it is new the deteoti,
hea- VIII today try to find out whether M
lent Labbs or George Wilson purchased
! at They believe that it was bought for
OTTO express purpose of killing Gaines, a
that tois clue is expected to settle wbetl
It il wilson or Ms, Tabs committed !,
,ked murder. The inquest will be held
him morrow.
sed. Wilson was taken to the Central atati
and this morning for hearing. but a. n |
nigh postponed until after the INQUEST he ,
not placed in charge of Detective Tate 10
d to taken 10 prison. The detective, TO ay
in. the crowd, conducted his prisoner thror
took Minor street, small thorouRhfare al,
ERA Chestnut. At Sixth street, Wilson. I
that ing, what he deemed an opportuni
by broke away and started down Minor str
her as fast as he could go, the detective an
She pig crowd following close at his be,
anne Az Fifth street, brewer from smit
serts brewery ran out and hit Wilson ON
nat mead with Iig-driver, knocking him
him the ground. He was handeuffed
d to taken to Moyamensing under the press
1000 OF pair of nippers.
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